diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 2357052..e49a4de 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -455,6 +455,26 @@ fn raw_window_event(_app: &App, model: &mut GuiModel, event: &nannou::winit::eve
     model.egui.handle_raw_event(event);
 }
 
+// when connecting the dac, it does not correctly send/set the pps and other settings
+// so run this awkward sequence to make sure they're all set
+// this probably can be done more elegantly...
+fn double_send_settings_at_connect(laser_settings: &LaserSettings, stream: &laser::FrameStream<LaserModel>) {
+    stream.set_point_hz(laser_settings.point_hz).ok();
+    stream.set_latency_points(laser_settings.latency_points).ok();
+    stream.set_frame_hz(laser_settings.frame_hz).ok();
+    stream
+        .enable_optimisations(laser_settings.enable_optimisations)
+        .ok();
+    stream
+        .enable_draw_reorder(laser_settings.enable_draw_reorder)
+        .ok();
+    stream.set_distance_per_point(laser_settings.distance_per_point).ok();
+                
+    stream.set_blank_delay_points(laser_settings.blank_delay_points).ok();
+    
+    stream.set_radians_per_point(laser_settings.radians_per_point).ok();
+}
+
 fn update(_app: &App, model: &mut GuiModel, update: Update) {
     // First, check for new laser DACs.
     for dac in model.dac_rx.try_recv() {
@@ -473,6 +493,7 @@ fn update(_app: &App, model: &mut GuiModel, update: Update) {
             .build()
             .expect("failed to establish stream with newly detected DAC");
         // dbg!(stream.enable_draw_reorder());
+        double_send_settings_at_connect(&model.laser_settings, &stream);
         model.laser_streams.insert(dac.id(), stream);
 
         // match save_config_file("./config.json", model.per_laser_config.clone().into()) {
@@ -522,6 +543,7 @@ fn update(_app: &App, model: &mut GuiModel, update: Update) {
                 Err(err) => eprintln!("failed to restart stream: {}", err),
                 Ok(stream) => {
                     println!("Reinsert stream. {:?}", dac_id);
+                    double_send_settings_at_connect(&model.laser_settings, &stream);
                     model.laser_streams.insert(dac_id, stream);
                 },
             }
@@ -530,6 +552,8 @@ fn update(_app: &App, model: &mut GuiModel, update: Update) {
 
     }
 
+                
+
     // check if new messages have arrived. Update the model with new data.
     zmq_receive(model);
 
@@ -760,32 +784,6 @@ fn update(_app: &App, model: &mut GuiModel, update: Update) {
                 }
             });
 
-            // if ui
-            //     .add_enabled(laser_settings.enable_optimisations,
-            //         egui::Checkbox::new(&mut laser_settings.enable_draw_reorder,"Reorder paths")
-            //     )
-            //     // .checkbox(&mut laser_settings.enable_draw_reorder, "Reorder paths")
-            //     .changed()
-            // {
-            //     for (_dac_id, stream) in laser_streams.iter() {
-            //         stream
-            //             .enable_draw_reorder(laser_settings.enable_draw_reorder)
-            //             .ok();
-            //     }
-            // }
-
-            if ui
-                .add(egui::Slider::new(&mut selected_config.filters.dim.intensity, 0.0..=1.).text("Dimming"))
-                .changed()
-            {
-                let factor = selected_config.filters.dim.intensity;
-                if let Some(stream) = selected_laser_stream {
-                    stream.send(move |laser_model: &mut LaserModel|  {
-                        laser_model.config.filters.dim.intensity = factor; 
-                    }).unwrap();
-                }
-            }
-
             if ui
                 .add(egui::Slider::new(&mut selected_config.filters.dim.intensity, 0.0..=1.).text("Dimming"))
                 .changed()